Georgia mom Leilani Simon sobbed in court as she was found guilty of murdering her 20-month-old son, Quinton, whose body was thrown in a dumpster.
Simon, 24, teared up and wiped her eyes when she was convicted Friday of all 19 charges against her, including malice murder felony murder, and multiple counts of making a false statement, WTOC reported.
The unanimous verdict came after six hours of deliberation — and leaves the murderous mom facing the possibility of life in prison.
Quinton Simon’s remains returned to Georgia as mom faces charges
Simon reported her son Quinton missing on the morning of Oct. 5, 2022. Police scoured the family’s Chatham County neighborhood for multiple days before officials announced that the child was likely dead and Simon was the primary suspect.
Quinton Simon’s remains were found in a landfill on Nov. 18, 2022, and Leilani Simon was arrested two days later.